And the results were sometimes terrifying. I love classic fantasy, the sort of high, medieval fantasy we’re all used to. Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones…typical fantasy fare. Dragons and all of that. So naturally, I’ve got a bit of the familiar, the typical, in my worldbuilding–dragons and basilisks and kings and castles. But …
I‘ve been busy working on this the whole day, hoping to be able to add these to the novels. I’ve got to admit–I didn’t really like the idea of a character list in the past. Mainly, I write with the idea of immersion in mind, and while I as a writer am keeping track of …
Short answer: it’s because I grew up poor in a 3rd world country and the idea of “too many books” was like a distant dream. Long answer…my parents were practical readers: engineering and software textbooks comprised of about 80% of the reading material in our house (two whole bookcases took up an entire wall …
To My Son, Gorrhen, It grieves me to know that you think I have failed you in my duties as a father. I am left with deep regrets over our last meeting in Tilarthan and the anger with which we parted. I said some words that you may have taken the wrong way. We …
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One of the scariest things about being a writer is that you have to create something that inevitably, somebody will misunderstand. This has never been more clear to me than when my husband was beta-reading my books. He can be downright critical about some of the character choices, even after I explain them to him in person. …
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